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IMF sees Singapore growth slowing to 1.5% in 2023 as global headwinds offset China boost IMF said Singapore’s economy will grow by 1.5% this year, slower than the 3.7% growth achieved in 2022.

SMEs upbeat about 2023 prospects; GST hike, energy prices and inflation still top concerns: poll Nearly half (43%) of polled SMEs said they were looking to the government to provide support and relief to cope with the ec…

Economists see uneven employment growth in Singapore in 2023 Hiring activity is expected to be more lacklustre in outward-oriented sectors such as manufacturing, finance and tech.

Job switching rates in Singapore reach 6 year high: MOM Involuntary unemployment also fell, with dissatisfied workers choosing to leave amid a tight labour market.

Malaysia’s ex-PMs Mahathir, Muhyiddin sued for cancelling high-speed rail project with Singapore The plaintiff is seeking to compel the defendants to pay RM1 million (S$308,000) in damages and compensation to every Malay…

Adani drops off list of world’s top 10 richest people The Indian tycoon has fallen from fourth place to 11th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a personal wealth wipeout of US$34 billion in just three trading days…

Pay up on 1MDB settlement, Anwar tells Goldman “My only appeal is for them to settle this deal with Malaysia because 1MDB is known throughout the world... Goldman Sachs should come out clean and deal with Malaysia.”

Condo, HDB rental volumes rebound in December, rents continue climb: SRX, 99.co Rents in December were up 3% from the previous month and 34.4% from the year before.

Singapore’s employment grows by ‘unprecedented’ 231,700 in 2022 on return of non-resident workers This was driven mainly by a growth in non-resident employment in the construction and manufacturing sectors, which are typ…

Changi Airport sees strongest traffic in December 2022, near pre-Covid levels The airport handled 32.2 million passengers in 2022, or about half of the traffic in 2019.

#BTExplains: Why are markets shorting the Singapore dollar? In short: because a) inflation is stabilising and b) currencies are expected to rebound against the Singapore unit.

#Budget2023 lookahead: Green players eyeing government boosts for blended finance, carbon tax and SME support Moves deemed necessary are initiatives to boost blended financing, more aggressive carbon taxation and greater…